By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- As the coronavirus spreads in the U.S., congregations are facing a situation many have never considered. In response, the Lifeway Leadership team has developed pandemic response resources that are being made available for free to assist pastors and church leaders at MinistryGrid.com/coronavirus. “Pastors are asking questions about how … [Read more...]
SBC President J.D. Greear launches listener-driven podcast through the Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network
By Joy Allmond DURHAM, N.C. -- Although he’s the relatively new president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), J.D. Greear, lead pastor of The Summit Church in Durham, N.C., doesn’t want his added responsibilities to keep him from his first calling—to make disciples and grow the church. On Oct. 22, Greear launched a new podcast, “Ask Me Anything: Honest Answers, … [Read more...]
Pipeline Conference: Recruiting is about people, not tasks
By Aaron Wilson NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- “Legacy is not what you do; it’s who you develop.” Todd Adkins, director of leadership development at Lifeway, used this phrase to summarize the 2018 Pipeline conference that drew around 600 ministry leaders to Nashville Oct. 10-12 to learn about leader recruitment and formation. “A recruiting culture uses a leadership pipeline to … [Read more...]
